A Brief Remembrance of a Fallen Rockstar: Mike Remembers Chris Cornell
I won’t pretend to be a huge Soundgarden/Audioslave/Temple of the…
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In 1983, Billy Joel released “Allentown” and in 2017, I Live Just Down the Street From Allentown… Coincidence?
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ALIEN: COVENANT is Better than the Internet Haters are Telling You!
I have a tendency to avoid trailers and hype around…
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Arrow Gets Blaine High with their Release of BRAIN DAMAGE
Frank Henenlotter has been having a major resurgence over the…
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Sunday Squabble: Arrow’s Release of DONNIE DARKO is a Great Edition of a Great Film… or is It?
Friday Fights getting posted on Sundays seem to be a…
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THE UNTOLD, IN-DEPTH, OUTRAGEOUSLY TRUE STORY ABOUT SHAPIRO GLICKENHAUS ENTERTAINMENT… Wow, That’s a Mouthful
The Untold, In-Depth, Outrageously True Story of Shapiro Glickenhaus is…
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Heaven’s New Lead Singer: RIP Chris Cornell
On this saddest of days, when the world has lost…
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Splatter Matters, Even if it is SOMETHING WEIRD
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Move Over Squatch, We’re in CHUPACABRA TERRITORY
In the grand tradition of Sasquatch hunting, Chupacabra Territory (aka…
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In 1982, thepaintedman Turned 1 and Gabriel García Márquez Won the Nobel Prize for Literature… Apparently
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Fuck Cynicism and Nihilism: A Return to Positive Hardcore and Punk with SOLARIZED
thermo dynamics of life (tape 2) by Solarized My friend…
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Rachael’s Not Scared! Texas Frightmare is All That and a Bag of Severed Limbs!
Festivals are normally my go-to events, not conventions. I’ve been…
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PSYCHO COP RETURNS Comes to Us from Vinegar Syndrome
I’ve never seen the first Psycho Cop movie. All I…
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SWMFIFF 2017 Short Film Roundup
Unfortunately, none of our staff live outside of North America,…
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DVD GIVEAWAY: Interview with Obin Olson About THE SHADOW EFFECT
Before we dive into the interview I recently did with…
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Mastodon, Metal, and Mayhem: A New Concept Album from the Thinking Man’s Metal Band
So, like every other metalhead, when I heard a new…
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DEW-S-A! DEW-S-A! DEW-S-A!
My husband called me the other day to alert me…
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All Hail Exhumed Films: Garrett Goes to Ex-Fest VII
My favorite day of the year has come and gone…
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1981 is the Year it All Began, the Year thepaintedman was Born
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GM Episode 1: Welcome to Grindhouse Messiah
Welcome to Grindhouse Messiah motherfuckers! We are your friendly neighborhood…
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CFF 2017 Presented DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE
[Editor’s Note: This film was presented as part of Chattanooga…
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Blaxploitation from South Africa Hits the States: Check Out JOE BULLET
You oughta know by now… I love exploitation cinema. The…
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Splatter REALLY Matters: Mr. Lewis Really Hits His Stride with COLOR ME BLOOD RED
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The Kid in Black Recommends: Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights New Album, BROOKLYN BABY!
Welcome back to The Kid in Black Recommends! Today, I…
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Sunday Showdown: The Friday Fighters Go Toe to Toe on SILENCE OF THE LAMBS in Honor of the Great Jonathan Demme
Silence of the Lambs is one of those films I…
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The Farsighted Podcast Returns with NINJA BUSTERS Director Paul Kyriazi
The Farsighted Podcast is back. Listen to the intro for…
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Tarts and Crafts is a Damn Good Beer, THE CONTROL GROUP is a Fun Movie, But Fuck GREASY STRANGLER So Hard
Sour beers and fruity pale ales… that’s how my night…
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THE ENDLESS at Tribeca 2017: A “Culty” Flick that Throws You Through a Loop
I remember watching Spring like it was yesterday. The way…
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This Movie Gave Cash GOOSEBUMPS
[Editor’s Note: I’m so proud of my son, who has…
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Thank You Vestron: Sharing THE GATE with a New Generation
The Gate is a film that I think I saw…
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